Geriatric Nursing

Catalog description

This course focuses on the nursing management of older adult clients who have common health and wellness needs. The emphasis will be on developing cognitive skills in managing elderly population who may be in an acute; chronic; or a community setting. Concepts and topics may include: physical assessment of normal aging; changes and functional consequences; common chronic illness and its implications and risk factors; health and wellness; and end-of-life care and issues. The course also focuses on development across lifespan; impact of cultural beliefs and ethnic diversity of the older adult; legal, ethical and social issues; the nurse-client relationship; biological, social and psychological theories of aging; nutritional and pharmacological issues in aging and client teachings.